Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2025
597. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the implications for public health of requiring people to work into their late sixties, in particular regarding occupational health and chronic illness and if she will publish those assessments. [53106/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraRegarding people who may choose to work into their late sixties, my Department has not been asked to assess the implications for public health.
An ESRI Report from 2019 - The Ageing Workforce in Ireland: Working Conditions, Health and Extending Working Lives (ESRI, 2019) was published as part of the ESRI and the Health and Safety Authority’s (HSA) research programme, Health, Safety and Well-being at Work. This report can be found here: www.esri.ie/publications/the-ageing-workforce-in-ireland-working-conditions-health-and-extending-working-lives
